High-Ballin'

1978

Action / Drama

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 27% · 1 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 27% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 930 930

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Plot summary

When a rash of targeted hijackings threatens to derail the independent trucking business, rig driver "Iron" Duke and his visiting friend Rane put the brakes on the bad guys by taking the law into their own hands. But their vigilante plan involves going toe-to-toe with powerful trucker boss King Carroll and his henchmen, who've been driving everyone out of the game.

Director

Peter Carter Photo
Peter Carter

Top cast

David Ferry Photo
David Ferry as Harvey
Leslie Carlson Photo
Leslie Carlson as Bud
Cec Linder Photo
Cec Linder as Policeman
Michael Ironside Photo
Michael Ironside as Butch
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915.54 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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1.66 GB
1920*1024
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 39 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by GOWBTW 7 / 10

A long haul of what?

This movie is made for truckers in the day of having long hauls, long distance traveling, and suddenly, there are hijackers in the wait. Life is a gamble, especially in the trucking field. Being an independent contractor is one thing, working for a big company is another. It's best to stick with strong friends when you back's against the wall. Jerry Reed, fresh from the first "Smokey and the Bandit" get to ride the big rigs again. This time, he's a struggling trucker who gets to stand up to the big boss of a trucking company who is forcing the independents off the roads and drive them out of business. King Carroll(Chris Wiggins) runs a big company who will do anything to keep the indies off the road. When one of the truckers(Lex Tyrell) is head of a hijacking ring for Carroll. He had one trucker jumped. And when a former stuntman named Rane (Peter Fonda) , joins the Iron Duke (Reed), along with Pickup(Helen Shaver) the back up is all here. This movie is more like a western, only with diesel "horses". There was a lot of action there. Some silliness added though, but I enjoyed it very much. This movie is for truckers. 2 out of 5 stars.
Reviewed by Woodyanders 8 / 10

Worthwhile 70's drive-in trucker action thriller

Fiercely independent trucker Duke (a lively and engaging performance by Jerry Reed) and his equally free-spirited biker buddy Rane (a solid and likeable portrayal by Peter Fonda) square off against a gang of thug hijackers who are all working for corrupt trucking magnate King Carroll (smoothly played by Chris Wiggins). Sassy gal Pickup (an appealing turn by Helen Shaver) helps the guys out.Director Peter Carter relates the enjoyable and engrossing story at a steady pace, maintains a tough'n'serious tone throughout, makes nice use of the desolate wintry Canadian landscape, and stages several exciting action set pieces with skill and flair. Reed and Fonda display a pleasing and utterly charming natural chemistry in the lead roles. Moreover, the bad guys are really rough customers (David Ferry in particular is a perfectly hateful stand-out as the vicious Harvey), which substantially raises the stakes and hence gives this film a considerable amount of additional weight and tension. An on the money movie.
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